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Cubism Is Back

Georges Braque would have loved the tiny ice cubes that come out of the lid of this plastic box, but then he was a cubist. You'll like them just because they're cute. Pop (20) 15/16" cubes out of the tray, then store them underneath in the 7" x 6-1/4" x 4-1/8" plastic box.

Need some comfort? Want a prettier paperweight? These hunks of melted, smoked glass have pooled to approx 3-5/8" x 2-1/8" x 5/8" thick, and weigh about 1/3 lb. They're flat-bottomed with rounded tops, like a girl we used to date in college, or sort of like cool flip-phones that never ring. Bound to make you feel better.

Start them young with this teaching set. Over-sized plastic pieces are easier for little fingers to grasp and all pieces are marked with their names, and have their permitted moves embossed on them. Pawns are 2" tall; kings are 3-1/2" tall and they stand on a folding 14-3/4" board. Also includes basic rules of chess. Very nice for classroom use.

Measures 6-1/2" x 3-1/2" in attractive and yes, snazzy, purple nylon with a zipper on the long side and removable 6" wrist strap. Includes a 3" x 3" elastic pocket on the outside and a pair of 1-1/2" hook-and-loop straps on the back, which would make it a cinch to mount on bicycle handlebars or your belt when you're not clutching it.

Nice set of (3) plated steel carabiners. (1) at 2-3/4" long, rated for 160 lbs; (1) at 3" long rated for 200 lbs; and (1) at 3-1/2" long, rated for 230 lbs. All have toothed, non-slip snaps and are essential for organizing and storing your gear in a way that doesn't require help from a scout with a knot-tying badge.

You get (3) packs of (120) of your basic smaller yellow rubber bands, which means you'll have one for every day of the year, almost, and never have to rely on found rubber bands again. They're 2-1/4" long x 1/16", stretching to approx 7" long. Set up a stash of elastic and your days of saying, "Is there a rubber band anywhere?" are over.

We not only know our pronoun cases, but we sell some of the fiercest little dragons this side of Drogo's funeral pyre. We'll pick one from our lovely assortment of molded snarling fire-breathers, all with either a wingspan of approx 6" or no wings but two heads. With highly detailed scales and teeth, these beasts come in green, orange, purple-ish, blue and gray, all in different poses of terror.

Before there was power steering, there were spinner knobs. Also called necker knobs because they let you turn the wheel without taking your right arm from around your sweetie. Our version is a 1-3/4" black resin die with white dots, the six facing you, attached to a 1-1/4" ID rubber-padded ring that you mount on your steering wheel.

From Scotch®, these heavy duty, all-weather fastener strips are a flexible plastic hook-and-loop construction, which they say are 3X stronger than their Velcro®. You pick black or clear in sets of (2) 3" x 1" self-adhesive strips rated to hold up to 2 pounds per inch, indoor or outdoor, and "Great for moving or vibrating surfaces.

This little (although we suppose that goes without saying) microswitch from Defond is rated for up to 6A at 125VAC or 3A at 250VAC, 1/3HP. The like-new takeout has both N/O and N/C contacts. Measures just under 13/16" x 7/16" x 1/4" with a 5/8" bat. UL....

This small stainless steel fine-mesh filter is 2" dia x 1-1/2" tall. It has fine mesh sides, a solid plastic bottom and slight lip around the top. Nice for small filtering jobs, but would also make a passable basket for a gerbil hoops game....

This small Coleman® air compressor (packaged as an "Inflator/Deflator") runs on (4) D-Cell batteries and is a compact 4-1/4" x 3-1/4" x 3-5/8" with a 15/16" outlet and a conical 5/8" adapter. It'll pump up your air mattress, beach balls and any other inflatables you take camping with you....

Carpet tape is actually uncoated double-sided duct tape, used to stick rugs down, or anywhere you need to stick stuff to other stuff. This roll is 1-1/2" wide x 42 feet long on a 3" core. Beige-ish color, after the backing is peeled off, but it really doesn't matter, since you won't see it (unless...

This 12VDC gear motor from B&#252;hler Motor&#174; (341 4 305 A) spins at approx 40 rpm, draws 25mA, stalls at 1.7A and gives us a chance to use an umlaut. Measures 1-7/8" x 1-5/8" x 1-1/8" with an offset 3/8" x 1-8" flattened and keyed shaft. Includes a pair of 7" leads. Made in Germany, along with...

Bring back the '70s for nine bucks. Screw this red-green-blue LED prismatic, rotating bulb into any standard medium-base light socket and your room turns into disco heaven. Bulb will stand about 5" above or below the socket. Draws approx 6W. CJ recommends any Donna Summer album for use with it....

There's optical science and high school physics, and then there's making pretty colors with this little 4-1/2" x about 1" acrylic prism. It makes the same rainbows that the beveled edges on the glass in the French doors to your grandmother's living room used to make on the floor in the afternoon...

Pull the chain on this Helix® key-chain fob and the 100 dB noise will wake the folks in the next block, which is what you want in a personal alarm. You want it to be alarming. Drive safely but also feel safe going to and from your Porsche. Or whatever kind of car you drive. Measures 2-3/4" x 1-1/2"...

Call 'em the florists' friend. This pair of 6-1/2" spring-loaded needle-nose pliers has a cutter halfway down the jaws and a spool of 24 gauge florist wire mounted on one arm that feeds through a hole in one side of the jaw. Pull, wrap, crimp and cut in one smooth motion. Replacement spools may be...

In a automotive breakthrough of epic proportions, allow us to introduce the Bigfoot Air Freshener, complete with a little string for hanging from your rear-view mirror. And no, it's not an abominable aroma--it's pine-scented....

Kid-sized (31-1/2" long overall) but loaded with professional features, this Bounty Hunter&#174; Junior Metal Detector includes a 6-1/2" dia detector coil, ballistic meter, controls for power/sensitivity and target elimination (which helps eliminate iron, for example). Also has an audible proximity...

Trying to cut back on hobby expenditures? This incredibly priced utility knife set is x-actly what you need. Standard interchangeable blades and holders, the largest of which has an easy-grip, screwdriver-type handle. Everything is lined up in a fitted plastic box with extra blades magnetically...

Each has black lettering stenciled on bright yellow plastic tape, with the message repeated over and over. They are 3" wide by 200 ft. All are the real thing, made for sale to police and other serious users. Some have an obvious industrial application, some will work in the school playground, some...

No flames means no flames for the wind to blow out. This electric-coil all purpose lighter measures 3-5/8" x 1-1/8" x 5/8" with a retractable coil on one end and a retractable USB plug on the other end to recharge it. Has a 17-second auto-shutoff to save juice. We'll pick one in red or black....

You like holes but you never seem to have enough of them. We feel your pain. You can bore all the holes you want with these 80-grit diamond hole saws. They have 1/4" shanks and are 2" long. You get (1) at 1" dia and (1) at 1/2" dia. All you need is your own drill but as a hole lover you've got...

Just pull the trigger on the top of this 36 oz spray bottle--the part that looks like a wood duck's head--and it spritzes the contents (window cleaner, water, vodka, etc.) in a mist all by its little duck-self as long as you keep the trigger depressed. Good for people with arthritis or...

Our most substantial, stainless steel camping flatware comes in two interlocking pieces approx 4-1/2" long x 1-1/2" when together. Snap them apart and the fork opens to approx 8" long with fold-out corkscrew and can/bottle opener. The other piece opens to an 8" long spoon (soup/tablespoon size) with...

These watertight aluminum screw-top canisters are gasketed, lined in nylon and come with a 1" slip ring to attach to whatever. Measure just over 2-1/2" tall x 1-1/8" dia, so they're suitable for a lot of pills or any number other things you need to keep dry or safe. We'll pick one in black, red,...

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